Business Records and Commerce

Cemeteries

Cemeteries(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Census

The 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Morgan County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Utah Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in national indexes, try checking local indexes. Created by experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide indexes.

Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Morgan County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the Family History Library Catalog at https://www.familysearch.org/. Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.

Court Records

Court Records(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Directories;

Directories(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

History

Histories(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

An early route of the Hastings Cutoff ran through the Morgan Valley and down through a narrow gorge in Weber Canyon. The Donner Party avoided going through the Morgan Valley in order to speed up their journey. However, their alternate route proved more time-consuming.

Military

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Small town newspapers contain obituaries, birth or death notices, community news (such as the visit of someone's relatives), legal notices and provide historical content. See Utah newspapers for tips, resources, and details.

Utah Digital Newspapers Project presents newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view all newspapers digitized for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy.

Obituaries

Obituaries may mention birth, marriage, spouse, parents, and living family members. See Utah Obituaries for state level compendiums and United States Obituaries for tips and insights regarding this record type.

Periodicals

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

In Utah, such records may be difficult to find. Try records of the church they may have attended. Realize, however, that such records may have not been preserved, and would not be in the typical records of membership.

It is possible there were records kept by civilian authorities. Ask town or county officials and local librarians and the State Archives. Also try National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (online).

Societies

Taxation

Vital Records

Vital Records(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Birth

Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy. Also available: How to Find Birth Information in Utah.

Follow the suggestions under the year span that matches when your ancestor was born:

Before 1862

Morgan County, Utah Genealogy was formed on 17 January 1862

If your records show the person was born here before the county was formed, search parent counties

Before county formation, go to Utah Censuses to locate the family around the time of birth.

1862 - 1897

No birth records were created for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy by either by county or state civil authorities in this time period.

Follow these suggestions to find birth information for this time period:

1898-present

County clerks became responsible for recording births beginning in 1898. In 1905, the State Department of Health assumed responsibility and required the counties to forward copies of the records to them.

It took a few years after the requirements for people, doctors, midwives, and officials to comply, so some early birth registrations were missed.

Records open to the public

Birth records created more than 100 years agoState Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. are open to the public.

Index to births 1896–1905 Series 83806for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy by the Utah State Archives. (Free) Search by names of parents, as many entries do not give the child's name. Each entry includes date of birth, sex, residence, etc.

FamilySearch Library copy: FHL film 480872 item 1-3 . This county includes names of children in the records. (Census or church records will help.)

1906-1910 online images for Morgan County, Utah Genealogy at the State Archives. Browse the "not yet indexed" area by year and county. Most entries do have names of children.

Marriage

Death

Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at Family Search . Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. More information at Utah Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)